Coronation Street's Billy Mayhew suspended from clergy following church wedding with Paul Foreman

Coronation Street fans think they have spotted the next Stephen Reid - but he's not residing in Weatherfield. The broke businessman-turned-serial killer's reign on the cobbles came to a shock end last week.

Coronation Street’s Sue Cleaver is taking a break from the ITV soap to star in a hit musical. The 60 year old actress, who has played much-loved Cobbles character Eileen Grimshaw since 2000, has landed a role in the stage version of popular film Sister Act.

Gareth Pierce has played the long running character, Todd Grimshaw in Coronation Street since 2020, and since joining the cast, has seen himself at the centre of multiple storylines. Most recently, the son of veteran character, Eileen Grimshaw, has had strained relations with her partner, George Shuttleworth after the two used to work together at Shuttleworth's funeral parlour. Viewers will know that the tensions were caused by Todd's ambitions as a funeral director - he was nominated for the Young Funeral Director of the Year award - and believed he deserved a pay rise.

Barbara Knox has starred in Coronation Street as Rita Tanner for the past 56 years. The veteran soap star made her name on the cobbles shortly after its on-screen debut making her one of the longest-serving cast members. After joining the show full time in 1972 following one episode in 1964, 90 year old Barbara established herself as a mainstay on the programme, acting in some of the soap's most dramatic storylines.

Emmerdale star Will Ash has shown his support for his cousin who actually stars in Coronation Street. The actor, who actually starred in the ITV soap himself aged 10 and most famously as Chris Mead in Waterloo Road, is related to Peter Ash.

Coronation Street star Joe Duttine has joked he's got to 'be careful' when it comes to mixing up his real wife and his on-screen wife as they share the same name. The actor is known for playing Tim Metcalfe in the ITV soap and the much-loved character is married to Sally Metcalfe, played by Sally Dynevor.

Coronation Street star Lisa George has addressed the rumours that her character Beth Tinker had been written off the ITV soap after an ongoing absence from Weatherfield.The 52 year old actress assured fans that she had no plans to leave the cobbles and it was simply down to a cocktail of issues. As well as being in the middle of contract negotiations, Lisa's discovery that she wasn't involved in a run of storylines over the summer meant she decided to jet off on a trip around Europe. She then contracted the coronavirus, which kept her from returning to work even longer.

Coronation Street has released some new photos which show exactly what happens after Tim Metcalfe's terrifying showdown with Stephen Reid - and it's fair to say that it's not looking good for Tim.

Just 24 hours after Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew tied the knot in a poignant ceremony, trouble appeared to be on the horizon for the loved up couple when their marriage was rumbled by Weatherfield’s Bishop Greg Townsend. As regular viewers of Coronation Street will know, Billy is employed as an Archdeacon by the Church of England and having been keen to have his marriage vows uttered in the eyes of god, he broke the church rules and snuck in with Paul to say ‘I do.’ The intimate moment was captured only by the couples closest loved ones, including daughter Summer Spellman who documented the special occasion with a series of polaroids, however one of them was sadly dropped and discovered by the church warden - who promptly brought the matter to the attention of the Bishop.

Coronation Street spoilers have revealed that married life doesn't get off to the best start for Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew.The pair tied the knot in the Bistro in some emotional scenes that aired on Monday, 2 October, but knowing that Billy was disappointed that they didn't get married in a church, Paul had a surprise up his sleeve. After the ceremony, as the pair made their way outside, Paul told his husband that he had found a vicar to marry them again, but this time in the church.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank made an open admission about how he found watching himself on TV as his character was part of Weatherfield's first-ever successful gay wedding - while his co-star has been told they are 'too cute'. During Monday night's episode of the ITV soap, viewers saw Billy Mayhew and Paul Foreman tie the knot.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has heaped praise on his now-on-screen husband Peter Ash after viewers saw them tie the knot - twice - in the ITV soap. There was joy in Weatherfield on Monday night (October 2) as Billy tied the knot with Paul Foreman in front of their nearest and dearest in the Bistro.

Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has shared the real emotion behind the soap's latest wedding scenes as he speaks about the homophobic reaction to him and his character Billy Mayhew. There was joy in Weatherfield on Monday night (October 2) as Billy tied the knot with Paul Foreman in front of their nearest and dearest in the Bistro.

There was a twist in store as Coronation Street aired its first - successful - gay wedding as Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew finally got their church dream. Viewers of the ITV soap previously saw Paul disappointed to discover that he and archdeacon Billy couldn't have any religious music at their nuptials at the Bistro.

Coronation Street stars including Channique Sterling-Brown and Jane Hazlegrove looked fabulous as they were seen on-screen, as their characters, attending the soap's first-ever successful gay wedding. There was plenty of joy on-screen in the ITV soap on Monday night (October 7) as Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew finally tied the knot.

Just as Billy Mayhew thought he had the wedding of his dreams, his new husband, Paul Foreman surprised him with a rule-breaking church wedding of his dreams in Coronation Street. As seen in the episode on Monday, 2 October - the pair tied the knot in the bistro in front of their family and friends, but Paul had another surprise up his sleeve and the pair hightailed it to the church to do it all over again. “It was a beautiful moment,” says Daniel Brocklebank, who plays Billy.

It's time for Paul Foreman and Billy Mayhew to finally say I do, the latest Coronation Street spoilers.The couple have had a turbulent relationship, but in recent months, they have grown closer together and are now smitten. Paul was diagnosed with Motor neurone disease earlier this year, and while he tried to keep it from Billy, it wasn't long before the truth came out, and Billy has been by his side ever since.

Coronation Street fans have been left confused as they believe to have spotted a blunder in Paul Foreman's latest scenes. Viewers of the ITV soap are watching the long-running storyline with the character unfold after he was tragically diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

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Coronation Street star Daniel Brocklebank has praised his 'supportive' boyfriend after Jordan Coulthard set himself a challenge in tribute to his partner's current storyline. Viewers of the ITV soap are having their hearts broken as Paul Foreman navigates being diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.